Will Child Support Continue If My Child Won’t Graduate?

Question: My child will have to attend another year of high school after he reaches the age of emancipation because his mother keeps moving resulting in school records not being properly transferred. Can the courts make me pay another year of child support because of her moving and her actions?

When Does Child Support Terminate If The Child Is Home Schooled?

Question: I pay child support for my daughter, who is almost 20 and home schooled. There doesn’t seem to be any urgency on finishing home schooling. How long do I have to pay if she isn’t placing any effort on finishing?

What To Do When Only One Child Becomes Emancipated

Question: My divorce agreement does not mention what happens to my child support payment when my oldest child becomes emancipated and I am still responsible for paying child support for my youngest. I don’t know by how much the child support payments will be reduced. Is there a standard calculation …

Can I Pay College Expenses Directly To My Child?

Question: My oldest child is returning home from college this summer, and my ex-wife is threatening to raise my child support on my other children if I do not pay for certain expenses for my college-aged child, such as gas, increased utility costs from living at home over the summer, …

Motion To Modify Child Support Based On Income After Retirement

Question: How will my pension and retirement benefits affect my child support order? Is my government pension not allowed to be factored into child support? I have one child who will have reached the age of emancipation by the time I retire and another child who will turn 18 after …

Children’s Emancipation And Reclaiming Overpaid Child Support

Question: I have three children and one was recently emancipated, but I am still paying the same amount of child support. Does this mean I can claim overpayment or do I just eat the payments I already made?

Paying Child Support For Grandchildren

Question: I have a minor child that I currently pay child support for and his girlfriend is pregnant. Is it possible that the court could impose a second child support order for me to pay support for my grandchild since it is my minor child’s kid?

Proof Of Enrollment If Paying Support For Child In College

Question: If I am still paying child support for a child who is enrolled in college, then is the child required to provide the paying parent with transcripts or proof of enrollment? My child refuses to send me her grades or any proof that she is actually attending classes while …

Which Law Applies When Age Of Emancipation Changes?

Question: When I divorced my ex-wife my state’s child support laws for termination of support was age 22 if the child continued to attend a higher education institution after high school. Several years ago child support laws changed and reduced the maximum age to 21. So can I stop paying …

How Old Does A Child Have To Be Before Custody Schedules Are No Longer Valid?

Question: How old does a child have to be before the set visitation rules and child custody schedules are no longer valid? Once a child turns 18 and is a legal adult can’t she make her own decisions?